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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23
PERSONAL.

FRANCES U0DGSoN BURNETT is now 81 wears
OF age, but looks much Younger.
GEN. BoULANGER'S wife is a rabd hater of
England and everything English.
j. b. LIPPINCOTT, of Philadelphia, left an
estate valued at nearly $1,000, 900.
There are only five living ex-Governors Of
Pennsy lvania-Hoyt Hsrtranft, Curtin, Pol
lock and Pattison.
EX-SENATOR WALLACE. Of Pennsylvania, is
said to have made 1000 900 since he left
Washington q few years ago.
sENAroR-ELECT REAGAN is said to he q
model OF kindness and good humor in his
domestic life. de is never cross and never
swears.
BERRY TAYLOR, who died the other day in
Newport, Ky. spent in the last years of his
life over 100000 In entertaining actors and
ctres es. lie had profound admiration for
Thespians.
REV. DR. CURRY. American Minister 10
Spain. has become very popular in Madrid
society. ana IS particularly friendly with
Mgr. Rampo!la, who has lately declined 10 be
tn Papa Secretary of State in success on TO
Cardinal Jacobini.
THE autograph OF Secretary whitney i. in
greater demand than that OF any one con
nected with the administration excepting
Mrs. Cleveland. The Secretary is very oblig.
ing and has resOrtet to a neat device 10 save
trouble. The signatures to Letters which
second Thought Kept IN the office are cut OF
and sent TO those VINO desire them.
PRESIDENT CLEVELAND has the advantage
in years OF many OF mis- predecessors. WASH
ington was 81 when he was inaupurated.
John Adams. SO, Jefferson. Madison and John
Quincy Adams 81, Monroe 80, Jackson 81 Van
Buren, 5j. and Harrison 6S. Gen. Grant
when he first entered the White House. was
the youngest, and Harrison the oldest of the
Presidents.
Mrs. r. W. SoMERs. OF Topeka. writas an
open letter to the wandering women who arc
trapping over Kansas delivering lecturesn
in behalf OF woman suffrage, in VIII ch she
says: III these wandering apostles will 90
home ana attend TO home duties their hus
bands and brothcrs viii protect their inter
ests and respect woman, womau's wishes
and woman's rights"
PAUL FEvAL. one of the greatest Of modern
French HOveliSts, died recently &C the age of
80. Most of his eHrlIer novels were morally
Objectionable. but m 1876 he WAS "convertad ;,
aud his writings since have had a strong reIi
glous tone. Financial disaster was tn cause
Of his change of heart. Tie said: ~ found mv
road 10 Damascu, on the ruins of the Ottoman
loan " lie wrote some OF his works IN con-
junction with Sardou.
HEIR voN BLElCHRoEDER, the great Ger
man banker. 10 described by writer in lie
Paris "EVenemcn' as man OF small stRture
quite gray, with long hair curled over ms
cars Ills chin Is clean shaved, but his long
whit kcfs meet the moustache. Ilctscyidently
owing OLD, and the lens-like glasses OF ha
blue spectHclcs show that his 3 ght mtpht be
better lie rs soft, perhaps uuctuous in
speech, frequently uses the "saveL yous" OF
the BelgiHns, aud addresses one ~ Mon bon
Monsieur evidently an habitual phrase.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

The public, no doubt, is tired of
Miss Nina Van Zandt, the Chicago gIrl,
who is known as the proxy wife of An
archist Spies, but a new complication in
which she is concerned is the excuse for
bringing her once more to the fore.
1t will be remembered that the clerk
who issued the marriage license, which
was the legal'authoritY for making Miss
Van Zandt and Spies one, refused to make
it matter OF record when he discovered
that they had been united by proxy.
He returned the license to the Justice
who performed the marriage ceremony,
at the same time informing him that he
did not think the law recognized mar
riage by proxy as legal. He intimated,
however, that il the license should be
sent to him with the names of Nina
Van Zandt and Chris Spies. the brother
OF the Anarchist, as the contracting
parties, he would record it, or course
from his standpoint, Miss Van Zandt
really married Chris, although the latter
passed as proxy for his brother.
Miss Van Zandt's parents are greatly
worried over the position in which she is
placed. She persists in declaring herself
the lawful wife of the Anarchist, signs
herself "Alrs. August Spies" and is so
addressed by the limited circle OF &C
quaintauees who have chung to her in
spite OF her escapade. The clerks In TINA
ton that she is really the wife of Chris
Spies is what troubles her parents.
Legal opinions have been sought, but
they have proved confictins. 1t is not
improbable that the courts Will be asked
to decide whether Miss Van Zandt Is the
wife of August Spies, or OF Chris Spies,
or whether she is still single woman.
The question is really a serious one.
Ii, as 1t is argued, marriage is IA civil con-
tract as it is declared to be by the laws,
why cannot il be made by one OF the prin-
cipals and the agent OF the other? Or, in
deed, why cannot 1t be made by agents
witt out the presence OF either principal?
Other civil contracts are thus made, and.
in the absence OF law positively for
bidding marriage by proxy, it ls not clear
that such a contract is illegal.
The policy of sound morals undoubt-
eddy demands that there should be no
such thing as marriage by proxy. TO al
low 1t ia simply TO open the door to great
wrongs. In order to prevent it the laws
ought to positively prohibit it.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

The Commissioner OF Agriculture OF
this State, MIR. Henderson, is anxious to
discover the cause OF the depressed con-
clifton OF agriculture in the south, and, if
possible, remedy. He has talked the
matter over with Governor Gordon, VINO
Is as anxious as the Commissioner to do
something for the promotion OF the in
terests OF the farmers. They have dis
cussed the advisabllIty OF calling an in
terstate convention at Atlanta, sometime
during the approaching summer, to con-
slider what means, if any, can be adopted
TO direct agriculture into channels which
promise to lead to greater prosperity.
The States which it is proposed to invite
to take part In the convention are North
Carolina. South Carolina, Georgia, Flor
IDA, Mississippi, Alabama and Tennessee.
There may be those who will regard
with dlsiavor this scheme of Commission
er Henderson's. and who will do what
they can to discourage it, but if they pur-
sue that course will they not make a mis-
take? 1t is true the convention may
not find the cause of the de-
preston nor the remedy for IL, but
1t may do a great Geal OF good. The
mlngling together Of many intelligent
farmers from widely separated parts OF
the country, and the interchange Of ideas,
observations and experiences will make
farmers think. When the farmers begin
10 think earnestly, and with sincere de-
sire to benefit their condition, they will
be on the right way TO the solution OF the
problem Of their troubles.
There is future for the farmer in the
South, and a very bright one. He has
not yet found out how to make his
land do what it is capable Of doing. He
is yet too closely welded to the methods
OF the past. He Is picking up ideas all
the time, however, and IS gradually
turning them to account. The time
will come when he will produce his
own food stutfs for man and beast, and
Will at the same time cultivate cotton
his money crop--tO better advantage than
now. He Will own cattle, which will be
profitable, and they will furnish the
means for increasing the productiveness
ofhis farm. He will abandon slothful and
wasUeful practices and adopt those which
are based on economy and thrift, and
which must precede prosperity IN every
agricultural country.
Yes. let us have the convention, and let
the Commissioner see to it that iutelli-
gent and progressive men are selected as
delegates. and that the convention, when
it assemblies, attends strictly to business.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

Charleston and Her Cotton Receipts
Our esteemed contemporary, the
Charleston News and Courier, discusses
very seriously and very deliberately the
probability OF Savannah's moving nearthe
sea in order to be better aOle 10 compete
with other seapOrts. 1t regards the build
ing of the Tybee railroad as the first step
toward the removal, which, 1t assumes,
Will be completed fifty years hence when
Savannah will no longer count Charles
toms cotton among her receipts.
1t is sad indeed that this cotton bust
ness disturbs so deeply the monotony of
our contemporaries daily lie. Savannah
would certainly remove the disturbing
cause If it were in her power to do so,
because she doesn't want to annoy her
gentle neighbcr in the least. Strong In
her prosperity Savannah is not only
ready to reach out helping hand to
sister cities not quite so fortunate, but Is
glad always, when she is able to do so,
to remove any cause of irritation.
The little matter OF cotton receipts
irritates Charleston, of course, but how
is it to be remediedY The rule of the Ma
tional Cotton Exchange requires cotton
receipts to be counted just as Savannah
counts them, and the rule is no doubt the
only one that will insure the correct in
formation which the business world re-
quires. 1t Is approved by New Orleans,
Savannah and Galveston, the great cot
ton ports, and has been in force for years.
Doubtless there is very general regret
that Charleston has lately concluded that
she doesn't like it, but 1t is not probable
that 1t will be changed on that account.
No, Savannah has no thought of
moving down towards the sea. She is
very well satisfied where she is. Her
harbor, Notwithstanding the evident dis
position of our esteemed contemporary to
speak slightingly of it, is very good one,
and is in very fair way of being made
much better. 1t accommodates COM
merce that Savannah is proud Of, and
which her sister city of Charleston
would be proud of if she had it; and
Savannah would be glad il Charleston
had commerce equal to it, because
she is not envious in the least.
1t is to be regretted that our esteemed
thinking that Savannah real estate
owners will soon be trying to get rid of
real estate The truth is they can't
get as much Of it as they want, and
city lots have gone away above the
reach of people in moderate circum-
stances. Indeed, so great is the demand
for building lots that an immense pres
sure is being brought to bear upon the
City Council IN favor OF opening streets
through vacant lands south of the city.
The Tybee railroad is for the purpose
of atfording Savannah's growing p0pula-
tion easy access to a charming resort on
the sea shore. This resort. it is probable,
will soon he more widely known aud
more popular than Sullivan's Island.
Our esteemed contemporary has clearly
mistaken the purpose of the Tybee road.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23
INDEI TONEW ADVERTISEMENTS

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AUCTION SALE-Fitteen Building Lots, by
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Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

The City Council will probably take
some action Tonight relative to the pave
ing Of Congress street. The paving OF
that street is an important matter to its
property holders. Itinvolves TO some ex-
tent the value OF the property there. The
buildings are well and solidly built and
represent pretty big item on
the tax books. II Congress street is
not paved it must in the near
future lose some OF its Importance. Its
property owners between Drayton and
West Broad have almost without excep-
tion expressed their willingness"to bear
their share OF the expense OF paving that
part OF IT. The expense to the CITY will
not be very great, and the Council would
90 wise. thing TO order the street paved
between the points named. The improve-
ment IL one that ought TO be made. and
the slight deficiency in the budget ought
not 10 be permitted to stand in tho way
or II.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

Washington, o., comes to the front with
case which, perhaps, has never had Its
parallel in this country. Jacob HiDble
sued John w. Hines to recover possession
Of lot Of land. The plaintiff, the defend
ant and the fifteen witnesses in the case
we're all deaf mutes. The interpreter
WAS also deaf mute. The attorneys,
one OF whom was Gen. J. Warren Keller,
wrote out their questions and passed them
over to the interpreter, who propounded
them TO the witnesses by signs. 1t Is said
that the attorneys nearly went mad be-
cause they could not use their tongues.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

In another column in this issue appears
n letter on Savannah from the New York
Times. The letter is one of series OF
Southern letters written by
Mr. Henry Alloway, of the staff OF the
Times. These letters have been read in
the South with great interest, NOT only on
account OF their charming style and IN
teresting aud valuable information, but,
also, on account of the evident purpose OF
she author OF them to get at the truth.
The Times is becoming quite a favorlte
with the most intelligent of the Southern
people.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23
A centleman nrominont in dlnlnma,i

u gentleman prominent in diplomat g
circles in Europe says that nothing but
the will Of Divine Providence can pre-
vent two wars IN that part Of the world.
He thinks thatff Emperor william were
TO die there would be war between Ger
many and France, and that the Car of
Russia must make war upon somebody or
lose his life att the hands OF the Nihilists.
Citizens Of the United States may con
graduate themselves that they have only
Canada to threaten a disturbance of the
peace they now enjoy. A war with
Canada would be merely fishing frolic.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

Gov. Lounsbury. Ot Connecticut, that
ardent Prohibitionist and morallst, is the
victim OF an unpleasant exposure. 1t
sec ms that when he was candidate $780,
900 was used TO buy votes, OF which sum
he contributed $4,000. Recent reliable
Developments leave no reason 70 doubt
that Democrat would have been elected
Governor had IL not been for the corrup.
ton practiced by Lounsbury and his as.
sociates. The exposure has created
great sensation In Connecticut. Louns.
bury Is like many another over jealous
moralist: be will do to watch.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

lrotter, recently appointed Recorder of
Deeds of the District Of Columbia, is dam
gerously i'll with pneumonia. His pbysi-
Dian thinks his condition critical, with
Little hope of mis- recovery. President
Cleveland seems destined to have more
trauhle about TrOtter's office
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

From the Baltimore american (Rep.)
The New York Sun makes a strong plea for
national hymn. The so-called America
10 simply parody on God save the Queen
and that shoald De a complete objection to its
use. There ls, surely, enough talent in this
great country TO produce flrst-class national
anthem. The Sun wants Congress to offer "a
liberal reward for the best national hymn,
the merit of it to be determined by compe-
tent musical tribunal"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

While on his way to Fort Mckinney,
Wyo., a few days ago, United States
Army Paymaster ID. W. Bush was robbed
of $500. The country Will never be sale
until some means is devised to. protect
the army.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

From the NdsAUille 4 n,erjcan (Deo,.)
Republican contemporary says that
sherman may put in the sugar, Allison mix
Cne dough, and ingalls, wa oh the oven, but
mat Blaine will walk off with the cake.
we should not be at all surprised. The
most cherished doctrine of Mr.. Balne's poll
ucai creed is that which teaches that the
product OF labor should be for the benefit of
those who do not work
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

The workingmen Of Cincinnati, at
general meeting, have deliberately re-
pudisted Henry George. They refused
10 indOrse his land theories, ana init
mated that they had heard enough OF him.
The country sympathizes with them, for
it has also heard enough Of George.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23
CURRENT COMMENT.


From the Nea0 York Herald tInd.i
The interstate commerce bill is clearly
SUBJECT OF prophecy. Anticipating by about
s,o9o wears the rumpus which the abolition Of
the free pass system would raise, the prophet
Jeremiah declared;
.Ihough they roar. yet shan they not pass"
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

FROM the PdtLddeIDbtl Press (ReD.)
Nearly every mau in Washington holding a
position equal to that of Il chief clerk. head of
bureau or chief of division has his own
Doom for Vice President nowadays. 1t is Il
species of rash which has become epidemic
ana which, like the oldfashioned itch, enables
every man TO scratch himself into little
DrleI prominence on mighty small capital.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23


the time with thoughts OF love,
AS poem in my mind
ISSI. ine aments are shrined,
From IhCMrry. alas!
sweetest. sweetest verse will pass:
And the fragments | must piece,
Lest the fair tradition cease.
There is balmy air, 1 trow,
ON the uplands of thy brow;
But the TEN pley yeiucd mound
is the muses. sacred ground:
nile the iresses pa are groves
Tnat the laureled godhead loves,
There's a something IN the cneek
Like dimple stlll to seek,
As my poet timedly
Loves incarnate Kiss would fee.
But the mouth that land to own
Long did Aphrodite moan,
Ere the virgin goddess grave
From the temptress OF the wave
Gaat most noble cline did win,
who. retreating to the chin,
Took her bOy bow for a line
The sweet bound'ry to define.
And about the DeauLeOus BAYS
Stlll in orb q queeuship plays,
! nave all the CnaFacEFy
or thy features, and lack thee:
While by coupiets TO confess
What | wholly would possess
Doth but whet the appetite
or my too long-tasiing sight:
Nainly II mine eyes entreat,
Tears Will be their daily meat.
MICHAEL FIELD.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

AN automatic gate Is tho latest inyen-
ton. Unless ~ viii rear up at precisely mid.
night and kick lover out into the gutter and
KICK the girl into the house 1t does not fully
meet the demand. and the inventor may as
well try again ,-DaHptlte Bresse.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

Northern tourists who visited Califor-
mia during the past winter will not do go
any more. They object to diving through
snow drifts in order TO reach their homes
in the spring.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

They don't believe in being in hurry
In Brooklyn. A resident Of that city,
who found man trying to commit sui
eide by hanging, telephoned his discovery
20 police headquarters and then awaited
kfne arrival OF an officer. When the officer
sacned the scene the man was dead.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23
The President has finally succeeded In

The President has finally succeeded in
completing the Interstate Commerce
commission. They are all men of ability
and two Of them, Judge Cooley and Mr..
Morrison, have national regulations.
The Southern member, Gen. Bragg, has
made considerable reputation as Rail-
road Commissioner OF Alabama.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

A battered old private, who does not
draw a pension, declares that all the
writers of war stories are lineal descend
ants of Ananias and Sapphira.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

Wisconsin has a Congressional aspir-
ant by the name of Wind. He ought to
De defeated; Congress already blows
enough.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

The Palatka Herald, a sterling, pro-
gressive and wide-awake Florida news
paper, has just entered upon its nineteenth
volume. 1t is stronger and better to-day
than IL was year ago, and IL Will be
stronger and better year hence. 1t has
grown with Florida and has shared its
prosperity. II stood squarely for Flor
ida's interests when it paid better TO bow
down before FlorldGs oppressors. It
stood true 10 the State aud 70 the right,
and 1t IL reaplng It's reward. The people
OF Florida will never lot the Herald be-
come stranger in their homes, aud they
ought not TO.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

Augusta policemen seem to regard
South Carolina as part of Georgia.
They arrested a mar over there, the other
day, without reQuisition.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

As patriot the politician is failure.
He imagines the country to be confined TO
his own small bailiwick.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

Carter II. Harrison, the Mayor OF Chi
cago, declines TO be candidate for re-
election. II is to be regretted that this is
30. A man who is 30 thoroughly hated by
the Republicans must be- deserving OF
public confidence.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

The new fast mail for Atlanta works
like a charm. 1t arrives two hours be-
hind the slow mail, thus giving the post
office employees ample time for their meals.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

Good gracious! Suppose Vanderbilt
should buy New York and move it down
10 Port Royal!
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

If the dime museums wish to flourish
let them exhibit actresses who have not
been married more than once.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

The latest story about the Panama
canal is thus told by the New York Star:
IN. de Lesseps offered Germany an in
terest, equal to two-titths OF the whole, In
the can,l, and pointed out that it would
be a bond Of peace between Germany and
France if they Jointly owned and con-
;rolled such work. He also said that OF
the fifty. We miles in length twenty-seven
were excavated ten feet deep, and eight
miles the entire depth" The Star SAYS
that 1t 10 probable that the proposition
will be accepted. England is 10 be left
out OF the deal, which does not please
her. As canal across the isthmus
would reduce the time between England
and her South Pacific colonies, she il
much interested in having the canal UNI
der the control OF a friendly nation.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23
The daughter of william x. Tr

The daughter OF WIIIam 7. TrRNers,
New York, has just arrived At home
fom Bermuda. she reports her father's
Ycondi:Ion unclaimed, bat the purser of
the steamer in which she arrived says
that Mr.. Travers' condition is worse If
HE lives be is expected to return to New
YORK very soon.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-23

The railroads of Texas pay One-sixth OF
the taxes of that State. What will they
do when passes are abolishedY